molecular epidemiology

molecular epidemiology

the use in epidemiologic studies of techniques of molecular biology such as DNA typing.

molecular epidemiology

Molecular medicine An evolving field that combines the tools of standard epidemiology–case studies, questionnaires and monitoring of exposure to external factors with the tools of molecular biology–eg, restriction endonucleases, Southern blot hybridization, PCR and other amplification techniques and agarose gel electrophoresis. See PAH-adducts.

mo·lec·u·lar ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy

(mō-lek'yū-lăr ep'i-dē-mē-ol'ŏ-jē)

The use in epidemiologic studies of techniques of molecular biology such as DNA typing.

Phase 3 of the EGP, now in its initial planning stages, will include the Molecular Epidemiology Program, in which population-based epidemiologic studies will be initiated to understand the role of gene variations in human genetic susceptibility.

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